Hanako Greensmith: Igniting Her Creative Fire (Recorded July 2023)

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! In this deeply honest and reflective conversation, I sit down with Hanako Greensmith—actor, artist, and series regular on Chicago Fire—to explore what happens between the milestones. I’ve had the joy of knowing Hanako since her training years at Pace University, and here she speaks with remarkable openness about ambition, self-worth, burnout, and the inner work required to sustain a creative life. We talk about the pressure to constantly do more, the...